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What type of thinking involves the understanding that there are two or more legitimate views for each issue and comparing the merits of competing views?


A) dualistic thinking
B) multiple thinking
C) relativism
D) committed thinking

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In what part of the world are students required to determine their course of study before they arrive and only study that subject while at the university?


A) South America
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Africa

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Moving from adolescence,most individuals experience ____ in self-esteem as they enter into emerging adulthood.


A) an increase
B) a leveling-off
C) a decline
D) no change

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In the United States,which of the following is the most cited criterion as a marker of adulthood?


A) financial independence
B) the capacity to support one's parents financially
C) emotional and cognitive maturity
D) behavioral and spiritual maturity

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According to Phinney,what ethnic identity status is the most common among Native American adolescents?


A) assimilation
B) marginality
C) separation
D) biculturalism

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Which of the following is one recommendation to promote positive sleep hygiene?


A) sedative use
B) watch television
C) limit caffeine intake
D) caffeinated green tea

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What are five characteristics that distinguish emerging adulthood from other age periods?


A) It is the age of identity explorations,instability,being self-focused,feeling in-between,and possibilities.
B) It is the age of stability,being other-focused,identity diffusion,feeling in-between,and stagnation.
C) It is the age of identity moratorium,stability,feeling marginalized,being self-focused,and developing a global worldview.
D) It is the age of instability,being other-focused,identity foreclosure,feeling marginalized,and possibilities.

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You are talking to an exchange student about the different styles of education that occur in the United States and her country.She told you that she had to determine her course of study before she was admitted to the university in her country.On what continent did her university education likely take place?


A) South America
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Africa

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When it comes to romantic partners,do "opposites attract" or do "birds of a feather flock together"? Cite research to support your answer and explain why.

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Characteristics that distinguish emerging adulthood from other periods begin to develop ____ emerging adulthood and ____.


A) before; cease to develop afterward
B) before; continue to develop afterward
C) after; cease to develop afterward
D) after; continue to develop afterward

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Your 22-year-old sister was horrified to learn that she contracted an STI that could potentially increase her risk of infertility.What are two STIs she could have?


A) HIV and gonorrhea
B) syphilis and hepatitis C
C) herpes and trichomoniasis
D) chlamydia and human papilloma virus

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Your best friend tells you that sending your daughter to college when she does not know exactly what she wants to do is a waste of money.Drawing upon research,how would you justify spending the time and money to obtain a college education?

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What happens to self-esteem for most people during emerging adulthood?


A) It declines abruptly.
B) It declines slowly.
C) It stays at the level it was during adolescence.
D) It rises.

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Which of the following emerging adults have a high degree of pressure to develop an identity that places an emphasis on obligation to parents and others?


A) Asian
B) European
C) North American
D) Australian

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Traditionally,university education in Europe often lasted six or more years because it culminated in a degree that was equivalent to a(n) :


A) undergraduate degree in the United States when remedial classes were required.
B) undergraduate degree in the United States.
C) advanced degree in the United States.
D) degree from a technical college in the United States.

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Osgood and others have found that there is a relationship between risky behavior such as crime and dangerous driving and ____.


A) structured socialization
B) friendliness
C) social investment
D) unstructured socializing

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At the time of the accident,drivers aged 21 to 24 involved in fatal accidents are most likely to have been ____.


A) texting on their cell phones
B) talking on their cell phones
C) changing lanes without signaling
D) driving while intoxicated

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Your friend with an adolescent the same age as yours (16 years)stated,"I don't know why they don't just let kids drive after nine and without an adult; I don't have time to be in the car with my son all the time.Besides,the only way he will get to be a good driver is to drive more and without all these ridiculous restrictions." Does the research support her claim? Why or why not?

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In most Western majority cultures,most young people move out of their parents' home sometime during ____.In the United States,leaving home typically takes place around ages ____.


A) emerging adulthood; 18-19
B) emerging adulthood; 20-24
C) young adulthood; 25-26
D) young adulthood; 27-29

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According to Phinney,what ethnic identity status involves associating only with members of one's own ethnic group and rejecting the ways of the majority culture?


A) assimilation
B) marginality
C) separation
D) biculturalism

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